I have replaced direct bury wire from others too many times. I only set wire in conduit as it is such an inexpensive, pennies per foot, insurance policy. Only once was the wire damaged by a rock and this was bedded in sand.
Every other incident that been ground dwelling animals including a marmot that chirped at the tech as he replaced the wire run. I guess he was at a loss over his plastic desert. Glad to hear on the AL wire for DC run recommendations. I have stayed away from it due to urban legends and old electricians tales. Thanks, Dana Orzel Great Solar Works, Inc E - d...@solarwork.com V - 970.626.5253 F - 970.626.4140 C - 970.209.4076 web - www.solarwork.com "Responsible Technologies for Responsible People since 1988" From: re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Jeff Oldham Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2010 2:31 PM To: re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] AL wire with DC IMHO one should never ever direct bury ANY class of wire, it can be a very expensive gamble making the cost of your conduit "insurance policy" an absolute bargain. This is one of the DIY'ers #1 mistake in UG wire runs. >From the Solar, Wind and Hydro powered office of Jeff Oldham/Regenerative SOLutions
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